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THE ADVENTURES OF ISHTAR.

03. in the vicinity of the middle of his horns and . . . .

04. from the city he destroyed, the heart . . . .

05. to the presence of Shamas . . . .

06. he had extended to the presence of Shamas . . . .

07. he placed at the side the bulk . . . .


08. And Ishtar ascended unto the wall of Erech Suburi,

09. destroyed the covering and uttered a curse :

10. I curse Izdubar who dwells here, and the winged bull has slain.

11. Heabani heard the speech of Ishtar,

12. and he cut off the member of the divine bull and before her threw it;

13. I answer it, I will take thee and as in this

14. I have heard thee,

15. the curse I will turn against thy side.

16. Ishtar gathered her maidens

17. Samhati and Harimati,

18. and over the member of the divine bull a mourning she made.

19. Izdubar called on the people . . . .

20. all of them,

21. and the weight of his horns the young men took,

22. 30 manas of zamat stone within them,

23. the sharpness of the points was destroyed,

24. 6 gurs its mass together.